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Adductor Hallucis Muscle Anatomy: Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation
Muscle Anatomy of the Adductor Hallucis
Origin: Oblique head: base of the second to fourth metatarsals and from the fibrous sheath of the tendon of the peroneus longus.
Transverse head: plantar metatarsal ligaments and deep transverse ligaments.
Insertion: Lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe and the lateral sesamoid.
Actions: Adduction of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint, assists with flexion of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Innervation: Lateral plantar nerve (S2, S3).
Blood Supply: Lateral plantar artery from the posterior tibial artery.
Muscle Anatomy: Adductor Hallucis Actions
Primary Actions of the Adductor Hallucis
1. Adduction of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal jont
Agonists:
- None
Antagonists:
- Abductor hallucis
Secondary Actions of the Adductor Hallucis:
1. Assists with flexion of the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint
Agonists:
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor hallucis brevis
Antagonists:
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Extensor hallucis brevis
2. Supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot
Information about cause and effect of Adductor Hallucis pain: Adductor Hallucis Muscle: Foot Pain
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